Corset



l od., 2.7, 1936,. 'M KAHN 2,058,991

CORSET Filed Jan. 1l, 1935 2 Sheets-Shea?e 1 11 Oro INVENTOR JVl-c ocJC'cL 7,1/ 7/7/ BY MMM ATTQRNEY@ 2 sheets-sheet 2 M.KAHN

CORSET Filed Jan. ll, 1955 WITNESSES Paten-ted oct. 27, 1936 Max Kahn,New York, N. Y. y Application January 11, 1935, Serial No.1,423

2 Claims.

This invention relates to corsets, girdles, andV the like, and has foran object to provide an improved construction which will secure thedesired molding and confining effect,`while, at Athe same time.permitting yielding at various places. v

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved corsetincluding portions stretchable` longitudinally and' portions stretchablediagonal` ly, with intermediate connecting parts stretchable bothvlongitudinally and diagonally.

An additional object is to provide an improved corset, girdle, or thelike having as an object an improved garment of this character includingportions capable of stretching longitudinally of the garment and otherportions capable of stretching diagonally so as to give a yielding andstretching action at desired zones of the garment.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing afigure .20 with a corset embodying the invention applied thereto;

Fig. 2 is a front view of the corset shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the corset shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view through Fig. 3 approximately on the line 4 4;l

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the various panels disclosed in the corsetshown in Fig- 1;

Fig-6 is a view similar ,to Fig. 1, but showing a slightly modifiedconstruction;

Fig.`7 is a side view of the corset shown in Fig. 1, and l Fig. '8 is asectional view through the corset shown in Fig.- 6, the section beingtaken on the line 8 8.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals, I indicates agarment formed of a plurality of panels stretchable in diierentdirections 40 at the sides and rear but non-stretchable at the front. Inthe second embodiment shown particularly in Figs. 6 and 7, the corsetbody 2 is formed with front and rear panels similar to those shown inFig. 1 but with side panels slightly varied therefrom.

As shown in Figsjl to 5, inclusive, the corset I is provided with afront panel 3 which is formed principally of inelastic material, andthere is provided an elastic gore Il at .the center, which ex-'tendsupwardly anappreciable distance, as, for instance, to near thecenter line between the top and bottom edges of the corset. On each sideof the front panel 3 there are provided side panels 5 and 6, which 'areconnected along the respective edges 9 and I0 to .the rear panel IIalong the respective edges I2 and I3. As illustrated particularly inFig. 5, it will be seen that the edges 1 and 8 are almost straight whilethe edges I 4 and I5 are slightly concave from the'top down to twoythirds the distance and then convex. The edges 5 9 and I0 are of thesame shape and are in acertain sense concave at the upper portion andform a bulging portion slightly below the center of the panel merginginto a convex line. The edges .I2 and I3 are the same shape, the upperpart being concave while the central part is convex, said central partextending down to the bottom edge of the panel. 'I'he panel 3 ispreferably inelastic except for the gore or insert 4, While the rearpanel II is elastic and stretchable longitudinally of the garment butsubstantially inelastic and nonstretchable circumferentially of thegarment. Panels 5 and 6, however', have been so cut that they will bestretchable on a diagonal line as indicated by the arrows I6 and Il inFig. 3. This arrangement causes the corset to fit snugly at the ywaistline and, in fact, all the way down to the lower edge of the corsetwhich extends below the hip line. In order that the corset may be puton, there is provided an opening I8, the sides of which are adapted to'be connected together by suitable hooks and eyes or other disengageablyfastening means.

In constructing the front panel 3, preferably a number ofstiiening staysI9 of metal or other suitable material are provided which extend fromthe upper edge downwardly to near the upper end of the insertor gore `4.As indicated in Fig. 2, lthere are two reinforcing members I9 at thecenter and oneV spaced an equal distance from the sides of the twocenter members. This gives a decidedstiffening and 'supporting featureto the panel at the upper end, while the lower vhalf or little more thanhalf is flexible and also stretchable circumferentially by reason of thecircumferential stretching of the insert 4. This arrangement, inaddition to the elastic panels, presents a conning and atteningstructure at the front as well as a conning structure at the rear, withthe parts so formed as to prevent a riding up of the garment whenbending at the hips. The bones or metal reinforcing members .I9 may beincorporated in the garment in a simple fashion and require no fasteningdevice, or, if pre-V ferred, they may be secured to the panel at thetop, whereby theywill not interfere with the stretching of the garment.

The rear panel extends from the top to the bottom of the garmentlongitudinally thereof and may extend any desired distance'across the 55back, as, for instance, from a. point near one hip to a point near theother, or may be restricted more particularly to the back, while theside panels and t extend from the respective edges of the rear panel tothe front panel. These side panels may also vary in width, butpreferably the front panel does not extend to any appreciable distancearound toward the side of the person. rIhe garment when in use isadapted to extend from the Waistline downwardlyover the hipline for anappreciable distance and by reason of the longitudinally elastic rearpanel and the diagonally elastic side panels Will be permitted to bulgeat the hipline when a person sits down, said -bulging action not causingthe garment to ride up or move out of place.

In Figs. 6 and '7 the modified corset 22 is disclosed, this corset beingidentical with that shown in Fig. 1 except that there are provided twoside panels on each side, the panel E@ being substantially the same aspanel 5 while the panel 2l is adapted to stretch and be elasticcircumferentially of the garment but substantially inelastic ornon-stretchable longitudinally of the garment.

It will, therefore, be seen that in the respective garments there is azone at the rear which stretches longitudinally of the garment but notcircumferentially, and zones at the respective sides which stretch in adiagonal direction, whereby the respective seams 22 and 23 may freelyAstretch along with the respective panels adjacent thereto. This willallow for ready bulging or enlarging of the garment at the hipline when'a person sits down. The cutting of the fabric on the bias by reason ofthe peculiar shaping of the rear and side panels augmente thisstretching action, while, at the same time, the various panels act toconi'lne and mold yieldingly the parts of the body. In the rear, forinstance, there are provided diagonally positioned bones or steels 24and 25 which do not interfere with the longitudinal stretching of thepanel but will cause a certain bracing action near the waistline at therear.

While the arrangement of the panels 5 and 6 and the respective panels 20and 2|, is as shown in the drawings, other arrangements may be providedif the parts are so disposed as to secure the same result, as the zonesof stretch should be, to a large extent, diagonal at the sides, thoughnot completely, and should be longitudinal at the back.

It will be understood that there are panels 20 and 2| on both sides ofthe garment'shown in Fig. 6'and that, therefore, the gement is elasticfrom the front edge of the panel Y2|, across the side, around the back,and across the other side to the respective edges of the front panel 3.The panel 3 is ilexlble, but, as heretofore mentioned, inelastic exceptfor the elastic meinber 4, which allows a certain amount ,of elasticityor stretching. It will, therefore, be seen that the garment from nearthe center to the bottom is stretchable circumterentially entirelyaround the garment, but the upper part is stretchable circumferentiallyto a less extent, merely from one edge of the front panel around theback to the opposite edge, the stretching circumferentially of thegarment at the edges. of the panels 5 and i5 adjacent the panel 3 beingnegligible. It will, therefore, also be seen that the front panel issubstantially inelastic and from the respective edges thereof thematerial becomes more elastic circumferentially and in a diagonaldirection until the rear panel is reached, whereupon the stretch is onlylongitudinal, though the panels 5 and 6 adjacent the rear panel arestretchable bothlongitudinally and circumerentially within certainlimitations.

I claimt.

1. A corset formed with a front panel having a section of non-elasticmaterial extending from the top to the bottom, said section being formedwith a substantially `,5i-shaped notch at the bottom edge portion and aninsert in said notch of material elastic and stretchablecircumferentially of the corset, a back panel extending from the top tothe bottom of the corset and elastic and stretchable only longitudinallyof the corset, and a pair .of side panels on each side'of the garment,each of said side panels being formed of material stretchable andelastic in one direction only, the front panel of each pair of said sidepanels extending from the top toA the bottom of the corset andpositioned .to stretch and be elastic circumferentially of the garment,and the rear panel of each pair of said side panels extending fromthetop to the bottom of the corset and positioned to stretch and beelastic diagonally of the garment for their full width, whereby thezones adjacent each edge of said rear panels are elastic and stretchableboth longitudinally and circumferentially of the corset.

2. A corset including a body having a. front inelastic section extendingfrom the top to the bottom of the garment, said front section having anA-shaped notch in the lower end, an elastic webbing lling said notch andpositioned,y to stretch circumferentially of the garment, a rear sectionextending from the top to the bottom of the corset and stretchablelongitudinally of the garment, and side sections of material stretchableand elastic in one direction and substantially non-stretchable andinelastic in a direction at substantially a. right angle to thedirection of stretchability, said side sections being positioned tostretch diagonally of the garment for their full width, seams forconnecting the side edges of said rear section to adjacent side edges ofsaid side sections, .seams for connecting said side sections to saidfront section whereby the zones adjacent the front section aresubstantially non-stretchable longitudinally of the garment and thezones adjacent the seams connecting the rear and side sections arestretchable both longitudinally and diagonally of the

